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Letter from Hans Christian Andersen, Copenhagen, to Richard Bentley, 1852 November 14 : autograph manuscript signed.

BIB_ID
447347
Accession number
MA 2876.18
Creator
Andersen, H. C. (Hans Christian), 1805-1875, sender.
Display Date
Copenhagen, Denmark, 1852 November 14
Credit line
Purchased on the Fellows Fund with the special assistance of Douglas C. Ewing, 1974.
Description
1 item (4 pages) ; 21.5 x 13.8 cm (folded)
Notes
Addressed "My dear friend!"
Provenance
Purchased in 1974.
Summary
Praising for his noble conduct regarding "the arrangement, according the books"; reporting his discovery that Charles Beckwith's English translations of his works "are not as they ought to be"; enclosing Danish versions of his stories (not included) to be translated by a better translator; expecting the upcoming book of stories to be published by next Christmas or the New Year; discussing a potential title and a dedication to Charles Dickens; listing the Danish names of the stories to be included; discussing present and upcoming Danish plays; mentioning two upcoming Danish translations of "Uncle Tom's Cabin".